2017 Sun Belt Conference Leaders Opponent Kickoff Returns - Games vs. FBS Teams With Winning Record Only through 01/08/2018
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appalachian State | 5 | 14 | 235 | 16.79 | 0 | 2.8 | 47.0 |
| 2 | Idaho | 5 | 8 | 153 | 19.13 | 0 | 1.6 | 30.6 |
| 3 | South Alabama | 6 | 20 | 419 | 20.95 | 0 | 3.3 | 69.8 |
| 4 | Troy | 6 | 24 | 567 | 23.63 | 0 | 4.0 | 94.5 |
| 5 | Texas State | 7 | 18 | 444 | 24.67 | 1 | 2.6 | 63.4 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Monroe | 7 | 24 | 597 | 24.88 | 1 | 3.4 | 85.3 |
| 7 | Coastal Carolina | 5 | 17 | 446 | 26.24 | 3 | 3.4 | 89.2 |
| 8 | Georgia State | 3 | 4 | 105 | 26.25 | 0 | 1.3 | 35.0 |
| 9 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | 10 | 278 | 27.80 | 1 | 2.5 | 69.5 |
| 10 | Georgia Southern | 6 | 2 | 58 | 29.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.7 |
| 11 | Arkansas State | 4 | 11 | 332 | 30.18 | 1 | 2.8 | 83.0 |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 4 | 9 | 283 | 31.44 | 0 | 2.3 | 70.8 |